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. >> when he was governor of massachusetts, he had romney care. only 123 people signed up in the first month of the massachusetts health care law. 123. that's all that signed up. or just 0.3% of the total who signed up by the end. 20% signed up in the last month of enrollment. so just look what happened with romney care. the potential head of their party last year, they had less than 1% in the first month, 0.3% to be exact. and in the last month, 20% because as it gets closer to the due date, that's when people make a rush. it's almost like christmas shopping. >> exactly. yeah. >> so it takes time. and there's a demand. we see a similar trend nationally. >> we do. and, you know, we all have to be frustrated with the website problems. and i'm sure there were some missed opportunities there, but in terms of being on track for this law to work and for people to sign up by the date they need to sign up, we are still on track to be able to make things work. and even beyond the enrollment numbers, you know, boehner keeps saying i guess the line from the
. >> when he was governor of massachusetts, he had romney care. only 123 people signed up in the first month of the massachusetts health care law. 123. that's all that signed up. or just 0.3% of the total who signed up by the end. 20% signed up in the last month of enrollment. so just look what happened with romney care. the potential head of their party last year, they had less than 1% in the first month, 0.3% to be exact. and in the last month, 20% because as it gets closer to the due...
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as secretary sebelius said .3% in massachusetts. 1 1/2% of the federal level. goal of 7 million. that is not a relevant comparison. relevant comparison happen in march. we need new focus on not the week to week and day-to-day, to date. >> professor, quickly, what do you make of roughly all most four times people enrolling in medicaid than -- than purchasing with or without subsidies, the approximately sees from the exchanges. -- policies from exchanges. >> we had a program that was free, got higher enrollment than the program people had to pay. people soon up for what its free first. once again as the deadline approaches for the mandate. people rush in, healthy people coming in towards the march 31st date. >> e.j.dion, democrats listening to the professor, professor gruber here tonight, democrats in the house are not staying calm about this. >> i thought finally, republicans in disarray had replaced the old democrats in disarray stories. but it looks like we're become to the old story. the president did say what the president said. and there was no, there were no kind of qualific
as secretary sebelius said .3% in massachusetts. 1 1/2% of the federal level. goal of 7 million. that is not a relevant comparison. relevant comparison happen in march. we need new focus on not the week to week and day-to-day, to date. >> professor, quickly, what do you make of roughly all most four times people enrolling in medicaid than -- than purchasing with or without subsidies, the approximately sees from the exchanges. -- policies from exchanges. >> we had a program that was...
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can reasonably expect these numbers will grow substantially over the next five months as they did in massachusetts that enrolled only .3% or 123 people in the first month. >> still it's hard to look at yesterday's congressional hearing with the white house chief technology officer todd park feeling fully confident that a new deadline on a work website november 30th will be met. >> will it work on november 30th fully? >> the seem set a goal of having health care.gov function smoothly and the team is working hard to meet that goal. >> bottom line is they have to have it fixed. a few moments ago, i spoke with the majority within the house. kevin mccarthy and asked them about the fixes congress is considering to fulfill the president's broken promise, if you like your plan, you can keep it and whether republicans will bring that to the floor even if it's modified to pick up support. >> yeah. we are going to bring it to the floor friday. i count more on the house getting something done than the senate. many more bills get through the house than the senate. i see revolt in the democratic party over frus
can reasonably expect these numbers will grow substantially over the next five months as they did in massachusetts that enrolled only .3% or 123 people in the first month. >> still it's hard to look at yesterday's congressional hearing with the white house chief technology officer todd park feeling fully confident that a new deadline on a work website november 30th will be met. >> will it work on november 30th fully? >> the seem set a goal of having health care.gov function...
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and nate's trains may be losing steam, dad, chris, worries the rest of their home in windy boston, massachusetts may be doing the same. spending a whopping $500 a month just on heat. >> how much are your heating and gas bills draining you guys? >> it's significant. it's a vacation we're not taking or, you know, money that's not going to the college fund. >> reporter: but where you might see a warm, inviting home -- >> i brought my trusty thermal imaging camera for you. >> reporter: energy expert ben bixby is using that ghostbusters looking device to see money flying right out the doors and windows. >> we're looking at their front door. >> reporter: see those dark spots? that's cold air sneaking in through their front door. >> you had no idea? >> reporter: tip number one, weather strip your doors. >> this is a simple fix. it will take us just a couple minutes and he'll be warmer all winter. >> reporter: in the living room, we discover more cold air coming in through the windows. but another hidden heat culprit, check out the floors too. >> i can feel a draft. >> reporter: tip number two, seal you
and nate's trains may be losing steam, dad, chris, worries the rest of their home in windy boston, massachusetts may be doing the same. spending a whopping $500 a month just on heat. >> how much are your heating and gas bills draining you guys? >> it's significant. it's a vacation we're not taking or, you know, money that's not going to the college fund. >> reporter: but where you might see a warm, inviting home -- >> i brought my trusty thermal imaging camera for you....
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his speech last month in boston, for example, noted that in the first month of sign-ups for the massachusetts version of health reform, only 100 people signed none the
his speech last month in boston, for example, noted that in the first month of sign-ups for the massachusetts version of health reform, only 100 people signed none the
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heelped put together t massachusetts version of this and the national version. he essentially argued no. if you start messing aund with is and trying to grandfather in some of these folks, you dermine the whole prise of the law. the ole way insurance companies can make iaffordable for somebody w has a pre-existing condition is if they are forcing these younger and healthier pele essentially to pay a ltle bit more. you know, at's the way -- and th goes to the problem the president brought upon himself when they didn't make this clear,here are always winners and sers in any piece of legislation. there is a smallumber of losers in re, if you want to count losing as in having to pay more for your healthnsurance. healthy peop are going to pay more. that was always the intention. that was the only way you uld make the law work if you wanted to bring down the cost for sic people. >> chuck todd in washington on this story. chuck, thanks so much. >>> meantime, we're followin breaking news out of the philippines. here's nbc'sarry smith. >> reporter: good rning. good news
heelped put together t massachusetts version of this and the national version. he essentially argued no. if you start messing aund with is and trying to grandfather in some of these folks, you dermine the whole prise of the law. the ole way insurance companies can make iaffordable for somebody w has a pre-existing condition is if they are forcing these younger and healthier pele essentially to pay a ltle bit more. you know, at's the way -- and th goes to the problem the president brought upon...